Garlic Rolls

These garlic rolls are the perfect homemade dinner rolls. They are soft rolls full of garlic and herbs. It is topped with a garlic butter.

These garlic rolls are amazing! Every family dinner that I make these delicious rolls they are the very first thing to be eaten. And who can blame them? Nothing is better than fluffy dinner rolls. I used to make garlic bread rolls by putting garlic her butter on some hawaiian rolls, but I cannot go back after making these home baked rolls.

For more delicious roll recipes try, Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls, Caramel Cinnamon Rolls, and Nutella Rolls.

Why This Recipe Works

• Fluffy- These are such fluffy soft rolls and just melt in your mouth.
• Garlic butter- The homemade garlic butter is the perfect way to top a roll!
• Easy recipe- I make this recipe as easy to follow as possible with basic ingredients. I want everyone to make these rolls one of their main dishes.

Ingredient Notes

Here are some notes on the ingredients. For a full list of ingredients, check out the recipe card below.

• Active dry yeast- Active instant yeast is best, but you can use fast rise yeast.
• Milk- Use any type of milk.
• Water- For the warm water and milk use an instant-read thermometer to get the temperature right.
• Egg wash- This helps to give the rolls a shiny top.

Step By Step Instructions- Rolls

Here is how to make and bake these garlic rolls. Use a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment or knead by hand.

STEP 1: Prep. Start by putting the yeast in the warm water in a small bowl to let it activate. While that sits for 10 minutes melt the butter so it can cool too.

Warm the milk right before the yeast is done.

STEP 2: Dry ingredients. In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl, sift the all purpose flour and mix the sugar, salt, minced garlic, garlic powder, parsley, chives, and grated parmesan cheese.

STEP 3: Wet ingredients. Combine warm milk, yeast mixture, and melted butter into the flour mixture. Mix it until a dough forms using your dough hook or your hands.

STEP 4: Knead. Turn your mixer to medium speed to knead for 5 minutes. If mixing by hand knead on a lightly floured surface until the dough is soft.

STEP 5: First rise. Heat your oven to 200°F and turn it off. Place the dough inside a greased bowl. Cover it with a clean kitchen towel and place it in the oven with the door cracked open for 1 hour of rise time.

STEP 6: Dough balls. Use your kitchen scale to divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Pull the sides of the roll to the bottom of the piece of dough until it has a smooth surface. Roll the dough ball on the counter to shape dough until you have a smooth ball.

STEP 7: Second Rise. Place the rolls in a 9X13 baking pan with nonstick spray. Cover them with a kitchen towel and let rise for 20 minutes.

Then brush a light layer of egg over the rolls.

STEP 8: Bake. Bake the rolls at 375°F for 20-25 minutes until the tops are golden brown.

Step By Step Instructions- Garlic Butter and Serving

When you are ready to serve your rolls, make the garlic butter.

Mix the melted butter, minced garlic, italian seasoning, and parsley together.

Then, brush a generous helping of garlic herb butter over the top of the rolls.

If the rolls are no longer hot and fresh from the oven heat them up in the microwave. About 15-20 seconds will get them warm and ready again.

Expert Baking Tips

These garlic rolls can be made using a stand mixer with dough hook or by hand. Either way they get kneaded for a full 5 minutes to activate the gluten for best results.

The dough should be slightly tacky, but not a sticky dough.

To get evenly sized rolls, use a kitchen scale. Weigh the dough in grams and divide by 12. For me, the dough rolls needed to be 94-95 grams.

Making The Rolls Ahead Of Time

There are 2 options to make this dough ahead of time.

1. Let your dough do the 1st rise in the fridge. Cover and chill overnight. Roll into small rolls, and let rise for 1-2 hours until room temperature. Then, bake.
2. Go ahead and bake these rolls. Cover and chill. Allow the rolls to come to room temperature, cover with foil, and bake for 5 minutes or until warm.

FAQ

Storing and Freezing

Store these garlic rolls in an airtight container in the fridge. Store up to 5 days.

Freezing

These rolls can be frozen after they are baked and kept in an airtight container up to 30 days. Thaw for 1 hour before eating. These rolls are best warm.

Other Homemade Bread Recipes To Try

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